Refreshment tray



Nov. 22, 1932. .P. s. P ARK 1,888,736

REFRESHMENT TRAY Filed April 15, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet .1

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Patented Nov. 22,1932

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. .REFRESHMENTJTRAY Application" filed April 15,

The inventionrelates toa tray particularly adapted for engagement in an automobile or other vehicle.

Inservmg refreshments it is often desirl able to provide a tray or support for the refreshments and containers while the'perso-ns are seated in an'automobile. Various types y y the S1Cl6'2l1'ld=b3.0k OI1Sl110lIS2Lf 5 and 651 respecof trays which attach tofthe outside of the jcarsand otherwise have 'Ibee-n provided but' r W by the-reference character Wand-shows the m tray as engaging the side cushions 5. altis'to the presentinvention involves a tray whiohis adapted to be affixed inside of the car and across the laps of the personsseated inthe bevpl-aced, in either the front or: the.---rrear car. 1 a

It is one of the-objects of the invention to members.

Another object ofthe inventiolris to proy 110 and. the supporting-brackets,11. and 12.

vide a :tray having extensible brackets thereon which are adapted to engageagainstthe sides of the automobile body.

A still further object of the invention is to '1 provide a tray wherein the (extensible sup- -g portmembers willvbe locked in extendedposltion but. are constructed to be/collapsed" so 1 thatxthe tray may" be readilywplaced inuand vide a tray whichmaybe readilyand quickly inserted in or withdrawn fromthe automobile .30 1

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tray. with means-'wherebv-it will au- 1 tomatically extend the support members when I .shown as shdably arranged between .these :it is to be inserted in the automobile body.

by having reference to the drawings whereinFigfl-shows. atop plan view of one form t a I underside of the bracket 12. The cross braces of the invention.

" Fig- 2 shows a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with the support brackets ncollapsed position y a Fig; 3 shows a bottom plan viewof the invention' in Figs. 1' and 2.

inside of an" automobilerbody (and showing its position directly above theseat of the an tomobile.

l*igs. 5, 6 and 7 shows a top plan view sectionali view and ibottom' plan View, respec- 3 t1vely, ot a modified formof thelnvention.

, provide a tray having extensible support The invention will be. readily understood .1930; se -1n. 444,378}

- ing arrangement. I

The inventionwill 'be readily understood by having reference'to l ligx 4 where the sides of 1 an automobile :bodv are represented sat t-2 and'3. The seat cushion is showniatikand Lively. The-invention is indioatedgenerally be -under'stood, however, that the tray: may

seat of an automobile and may engage against 1 the cushions; as' shown in" Fig.4 or against the a side of thecar-or ithedoorsas desired.

Rig: 1- shows the trayasrincluding the These brackets. extend longitudinally from a {pivoted head or; yoke 13"which is .-fastened to the brackets'by means of apivot; -pi.n.'1 5. Suitable pieces of'resili'ent or cushioniniaterial 16 mavbeattached-to each of the prongs' oftheyokesothat the tray will not-mar ordnfi ii jure the upholsteringin the automobile. The

brackets 13 on opposite ends. of the -tray are preferably identical in construction.

Figs. 2 and3 show thearrangement .for'ex tending one of the brackets so that the trayi .may be 'removably attached to the car J This structure includes the spaced guide; bars .18 i

and the cross braces-'19. "The bracket 12*:is

guidebarsand cross braces. In the modificationot theinvention here shown a plurality of ratchet'teeth122 have been for'medion the 23and124 carry a pivot pawl 25 whichsis re- .tained in uppermost position bymeans of a' spring 26. This pawl ist-adapted, to engage between the teeth 22 to, retain the bracketl2 in any desired extended position. A suitable Fi 4 i a t l i fth t y atta h d .fhandle27 is pivoted {at} 28 on the underside .vrel easeathe pawlr25 when the tray is to.;be Y removed from the automobile. gWhen the' ithe,desiredinoven' 'ent.

fixedtothe body 10 of the. tray" and is not adapted for extension.- The vyokes .13 are pivoted so 'that they will adapt themselves to the inclination or slope of the sides of the V. automobile body. Withatray such as here described itis convenient to pass the tray. into the automobile so that itassumes 'aposi tion across the laps of the occupants of the car- The bracket 12 is then extended and the refreshments are thus retained in a con- Venient position. x

Ahandle is shown onthe body 10 ad- I jacent thebracket 11 while the handle 36 is mounted upon the movablebracket 12 and can be used bythe waiter or; other person in '5 extending and retracting the bracket while 7 (members: to be placed inside of an automo-' the weight. of the tray is beingcarried. It

seems obvious that various alterationsv may "be made in the detailed structure of the invention-which consists broadly'in the idea of providing a tray withextensible support bile:

1 Figs; 5, 6 and 7 i show a modification ofthe invention which is similar to the form which is suitably anchored to the cross bar .w24: and is also anchored to the bracket 12 at 42by means of a pin 43. When the bracket I is in retracted position, such as shown in the drawings, the spring 40 is then under ten sion and normally tends to move the bracket 12.-to extended positionr A stop. lug/L5 is ,fixed onthe bracket '12 and arranged to engage'againstrt he cross bar 19 to limit outward I imovement'of the bracket12. The cross bar 24 carries. a hook 16 which is adapted to receive the latching pin 47 which is carried by the bracket 12. This pin 17' isof the nature of a spring'pressed pm which normally ex-.

:tends below thelower side of the bracket 12.

It is'adjacent thehandle 36 mounted on the .bracketaiidjiri a; position 'so that thewaiter 3 may raise the pin conveniently and release it is;unnecessary for the waiter or other person to-move the bracket 12 to extended posithe' bra'cket so that the spring 40 will move it to" extended position. With this structure tionand it is "only-necessary that, the pin 47 be released and the spring 40 will accomplish f 'lVhen the tray'is to removedit is only necessary to push upon the tray 10 or upon the bracket 12 and move it to retracted posi- 'tion against the tension of the spring 40. i It seems apparent that the spring 40 may be structure in Figs. '5, 6 and? is identical with bracket in extended position whereby both made of any desired strength, and is preferably such that it will retain the bracket 12. in extended position evenwhen the tray is loaded with refreshments. The. remaining that shown and described in the first n1odi fication. r 1 r Fig. 8 shows a broken sectional'view of a form of theinvention which is very convenient andreliable. This form includes the tray 10, theadjustable bracket 12 and the rigid bracket 11. The spring 40' of. Fig. 5 is used in this modification but the latch 46 hasbeen placed on the rigid bracket 11 as has the handle' 35. The hook17 hasIbeen dispensed with and a catchibar 48 hasbeen'afe fixed to'the inner endof the'bracket 12" so that it extends there beyond to engage the latch pin 16. j This form isconvenient inth'at the waiter may place onehandunderneath 'ee the tray while grasping the. handle 35 and latch pin 46 Withtheotherhand. When thus 181d th'e'tray may be passed in through the window of the automobile and the end of the bracket 12 placed against the oppositeside -fim 'of the car body. Thelatch 46 is lifted andthe spring 10. released, thewaiter exerting a pressure on the tray so that the bracket 11- will be moved gradually against the inside of the body nearest to the waiter. With;this sauce ture the waiter need notjreachacross the inside of-the car to placethe traybut will only have to reach in the w' dow toinsure proper placement.

It is believedthat theinvention will be readily understood and it'is thought that it rfills'a need-which is readily apparent. The occupants of the car will have convenient access t6 the refreshments and it will not be necessary to lean out of the car or toremain 7105 in an uncomfortable positionasis necessary I with trays whichare now in use. i l

What'I claim as new is: lyA'tray for] use in serving articles in an automobile including a body, a pair of brackets mounted on said body, one of said brackets being extensible to engage the inside" of the body,means.;tonormally retain said last brackets may engage against the inside of the automobile body'and support said tray. 2. Aserving tray for automobiles includ ing a tray portion, a bracket extending from one end thereof, afslidablefbracket at ,the other end, said brackets having a'yoke pivoted at the ends thereof and adapted to engage against the inside of'the automobile 1 body to support said trayfand contents. c '3'. A table attachment forautomobiles to be supportedby contacting the insideof the car body including a tray, an extensible bracket, a rigid bracket, and means to retain' said extensible bracket and said rigid bracket in engagement with *the opposite inside surfaces of the car body to support said tray.

at. The combination of an automobile body of said brackets being extensible to support 7 said tray by a thrust against the sides of the automobile body, a spring normally urging said extensible bracket outwardly With sufficient thrust to support said tray, and a latch to retain said extensible bracket in retracted position, but releasable to allow said bracket to automatically move to extended position.

6. A tray of the character described adapted to be supported inside an automobile body including a tray portion, brackets carried thereby, one of said brackets being extensible to support said tray by a thrust against'the sides of the automobile body and a pivoted yoke on each of said brackets to engage the side of the automobile and move to the inclination of such side.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature this 10th day of April, A. D. 1930.

PHOCION S. PARK. 

